VINELAND – The city’s police department continues its outreach efforts with a community block meeting set for 7 p.m. Monday at Max Leuchter Elementary School.

Everyone is encouraged to attend the meeting, police Capt. Tom Ulrich said. It’s an opportunity for the public and police officers to join forces to make the community better, he added.

Police will address text and email scams, and what steps people can take to protect themselves, Ulrich said.

That’s in response to complaints filed by citizens who have been contacted by scammers, including those claiming to be relatives in need of ransom money, utility companies threatening to cut off service, and imposters pretending to represent an Internal Revenue Service employee collecting a debt.

The officers also will have a drop box where residents may safely dispose of unwanted prescription medications.

The public is also encouraged to raise any quality-of-life issues they would like to see addressed in their neighborhood.